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This two-story stone structure served as the fourth jail for Gillespie County, organized in 1848. It was constructed by the firm of c. F. Priess and Bro. in 1885. The ground floor housed a holding area and living quarters for the jailer. the second floor had two steelclad cells located against the east wall and maximum security cells in the center and at the back. The building was used as a county jail facility until 1939. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
County Jail of 1885 is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2787, -98.8721 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patton, Albert Lee (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Riley-Enderlin House, Vereins Kirche, and Rausch, William.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010021. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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